What did you use today? +Rate the shave 1-10 (10 best)

[never-stop-learning]

Was traveling on business Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Shaved late Tuesday night so road shaves were Thursday and Friday.

Decided to check one bag, so was able to bring a DE razor and blades.

Kit was identical for both days:

The razor is the first Frankenrazor I tried - inexpensive PD04 razor from eBay with a Merkur top cap. Smooth and predictable shaves. Everything in my travel kit works really well plus is not expensive if someone gets "sticky fingers".

Shave 20200116 (Day 1)

Continuing my 2020 Resolution to stop chasing BBS!

Prep: Splashed water on face
Brush: Yaqi 22mm Tuxedo
Soap: Pinaud Clubman
Razor: Frankenrazor: P0D4 Razor + Merkur Top Cap
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (1)
Post-shave: Crystal Alum Stick
Aftershave Balm: Stetson
Aftershave: Bootlegger's El Dorado

WTG and XTG. Minor touch-up and buffing.

DFS with no weepers, nicks, cuts or irritation.

Nice smooth, efficient shave. No pressure needed. Touch-up and buffing produced no irritation.

Shave 20200117 (Day 2)

Continuing my 2020 Resolution to stop chasing BBS!

Prep: Splashed water on face
Brush: Yaqi 22mm Tuxedo
Soap: Pinaud Clubman
Razor: Frankenrazor: P0D4 Razor + Merkur Top Cap
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (2)
Post-shave: Crystal Alum Stick
Aftershave Balm: Stetson
Aftershave: Bootlegger's El Dorado

WTG and XTG. Minor touch-up and buffing.

DFS with no weepers, nicks, cuts or irritation.

Day 2 with the travel set. Another nice smooth, efficient shave. No pressure needed. Touch-up and buffing produced no irritation.

Really nice travel set!

YMMV

 

[never-stop-learning]

Was traveling on business Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Shaved late Tuesday night so road shaves were Thursday and Friday.

Decided to check one bag, so was able to bring a DE razor and blades.

Kit was identical for both days:

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The razor is the first Frankenrazor I tried - inexpensive PD04 razor from eBay with a Merkur top cap. Smooth and predictable shaves. Everything in my travel kit works really well plus is not expensive if someone gets "sticky fingers".

Shave 20200116 (Day 1)

Continuing my 2020 Resolution to stop chasing BBS!

Prep: Splashed water on face
Brush: Yaqi 22mm Tuxedo
Soap: Pinaud Clubman
Razor: Frankenrazor: P0D4 Razor + Merkur Top Cap
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (1)
Post-shave: Crystal Alum Stick
Aftershave Balm: Stetson
Aftershave: Bootlegger's El Dorado

WTG and XTG. Minor touch-up and buffing.

DFS with no weepers, nicks, cuts or irritation.

Nice smooth, efficient shave. No pressure needed. Touch-up and buffing produced no irritation.

Shave 20200117 (Day 2)

Continuing my 2020 Resolution to stop chasing BBS!

Prep: Splashed water on face
Brush: Yaqi 22mm Tuxedo
Soap: Pinaud Clubman
Razor: Frankenrazor: P0D4 Razor + Merkur Top Cap
Blade: Wizamet Super Iridium (2)
Post-shave: Crystal Alum Stick
Aftershave Balm: Stetson
Aftershave: Bootlegger's El Dorado

WTG and XTG. Minor touch-up and buffing.

DFS with no weepers, nicks, cuts or irritation.

Day 2 with the travel set. Another nice smooth, efficient shave. No pressure needed. Touch-up and buffing produced no irritation.

Really nice travel set!

YMMV

 

[Nomad116]

9/10

Gillette 85 long handle

AOS peppermint,

Synthetic shave brush.

First time I used a quarter of so sizedamount of shaving cream instead of the newbie recommend "more than necessary". It was a great lather and I'm learning more and more how the creams and my brush works.

 

[NicksDad]

Proraso White pre-shave
Mr. Fine American Blend soap
Haircut & Shave 24mm synthetic brush
Timeless Razor shaving bowl
Muhle R41 Twist
Personna Lab Blue
Old Spice aftershave

10/10 - Absolutely perfect shave!

 

[cyclingsteveb]

9/10 - Excellent smooth and efficient shave from the Karve!
Razor: Karve brass SB C
Blade: Gillette Nacet (2)
Brush: 26mm Omega #10083 Boar brush
Pre-Shave: Shower and face wash
Lather: Stirling Glacial Spearmint soap
Aftershave: Stirling Arkadia balm
Additional Care: Thayers WH

 

[Chard52142]

Proraso Green Cream
Yaqi24mm Mountain Lake Brush
Green Nubs Bowl
Yaqi DLC Razor
EuroMax Platinum Blade 1st
Alum + Thayers Lemon + Proraso Splash and Balm
Excellent lather from cream, brush and bowl combo.
Good pairing of razor and blade.
Blade not the sharpest but enough.
3+1pass wtg, xtg/atg and twice atg. 1 weeper but no irritation. Really close shave result is BBS even for jawline and under area.
Shave rating 9/10

 

[Stubblebum]

WCS synthetic
Stirling Pharaoh's Dreamsicle
Old Type Ball End
Lord Platinum (2)
Stirling Arkadia

Second shave with the Old Type... Close shave with very little irritation. Not nearly as comfortable as CC Super Speeds and Techs. Maybe I need to use a sharper blade?

8.0+/10

 

[GBerry]

Merkur 34C HD + Gillette 7O’Clock Sharpedge (4)
Hot shower
Proraso White Preshave
Face lather with Razorock Plissoft Monster Synthetic & Dr Harris Arlington
4 passes + touch ups to DFS+
No issues. No irritation.
Used a little Aqua Velva Classic
Pleasant shave
Rating: 9.5/10

 

[BobbyB]

19 Jan:
Razor: Van der Hagen
Blade: Derby (rth shave)
Soap: Proraso Red
Brush: Omega 11126
Prep: Pear Glycerin soap
A / S: Pinaud Clubman

Rtng: 9.0 (Blade is beginning to hint of dullness). Great lather using rainwater.

 

[Atlantic59]

Fatip Grande
Silver Star (1)
Semogue 620 boar
Haslinger Schafmilch + Marigold combo soap
Dickinson's WH + Robert's rose water
TFS Ginestra di Taormina Balm

Nice, relaxing shave; CCS

Notes:

• First shave with a Silver Star blade; seems to be a good match with Fatip OC, time will tell but appears to be a great blade and inexpensive, also
• Haslinger Schafmilch + Marigold is a good combo that practically lathers itself
• Did not want to over-shave with an unfamiliar blade, so only two passes + clean-up for today

 

[MTG Jr]

Proraso Green Cream
Yaqi24mm Mountain Lake Brush
Green Nubs Bowl
Yaqi DLC Razor
EuroMax Platinum Blade 1st
Alum + Thayers Lemon + Proraso Splash and Balm
Excellent lather from cream, brush and bowl combo.
Good pairing of razor and blade.
Blade not the sharpest but enough.
3+1pass wtg, xtg/atg and twice atg. 1 weeper but no irritation. Really close shave result is BBS even for jawline and under area.
Shave rating 9/10
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Just curious, why do you use two alcohol splashes? I have that same Thayers Lemon Astringent, and added a few menthol crystals to mine.

 

[MTG Jr]

Proraso Green Preshave
Proraso White soap
Shavemac 24mm Synthetic
Wolfman WR2 1.15
Polsilver SI
Proraso Green splash
Chanel Allure Homme Sport EDT

Rating: 8.5/10

 

[Chard52142]

Just curious, why do you use two alcohol splashes? I have that same Thayers Lemon Astringent, and added a few menthol crystals to mine.

Thanks for asking. Thayers Lemon for me is more of a refreshing splash...no burn. I hardly feel any alcohol from it. I like some burn aftershave feel and thus used both...weird I know I am..

 

[BigJ]

Today’s shave:
Soap: La Toja stick
Brush: Simpsons Wee Scot
Razor: Lord L6
Blade: GSB (9)
AS: Floid vigoroso

Rating: 8/10

 

[Ron R]

Sunday shave, Had to try a recent purchase in 2019 of a Schick injector J1 with some NOS platinum injector blades.
Some times you luck out with a nice razor when you buy on _bay with out it in your hand to feel weight and some other unknowns. Great shave!

Razor : Schick injector J1 type- MFG 1957-64
Blade: Schick Platinum NOS (3)
Soap: Barrister & Mann Seville
Brush : Yaqi Rainbow with brown whiskers 26mm
Pre-shave: Brush wash the face with CeraVe hand bar soap + a dollop of clear Aloe Vera gel on beard area.
Prep: Cold water rinse after each pass of 3.
Post shave: Alum + cold water rise.
Post shave : Razorock Amici A.S with witch hazel + Nivea balm.
Results :9/10 or CCS,DFS,BsS + alum indicated minimal irritation + 1 blemish weeper =

Have some great shaves!

 

[Whiterook]

I added a dab of Cremo to get that stuff to lather.

Razor: Schick J1 Injector Razor
Blade: Schick Injector
Brush: Rubberset 203 in Super Badger
Pre-Shave: L'Occitane Cade Shave Oil
Lather: Caswell and Massey Almond Shave Cream
Aftershave: Aqua Velva Classic Ice Blue
Additional Care:
Thayers Facial Tonic Witch Hazel Unscented
Pinaud Finest powder
Rating 10

 

[Nomad116]

9/10 - Excellent smooth and efficient shave from the Karve!
Razor: Karve brass SB C
Blade: Gillette Nacet (2)
Brush: 26mm Omega #10083 Boar brush
Pre-Shave: Shower and face wash
Lather: Stirling Glacial Spearmint soap
Aftershave: Stirling Arkadia balm
Additional Care: Thayers WH

Aye is the soap reminiscent of Gum?

 

[Umma2gumma]

Decided to try something new today. There‘s still a few untried blades out of my original sample pack bought when I started wet shaving almost a year ago. So, today, I opened a pack of Rapira SuperStainless, and used them with Maggard V3A and Soap Commander Courage.

It is not the sharpest blade in the world. The blades I’m used to - Feathers, Astras, Derby Premium - are all sharper and more efficient. It required a little more cleanup. But the resulting shave was absolutely problem free and smooth. No irritation or red spots or scratches I used to get with dull blades.

So, not a bad experience at all, although I am not sure how long it’s going to last if it already feels as a well used Astra on 1st shave.

Solid 7 out of 10. Perhaps 8.

 

[Nomad116]

Decided to try something new today. There‘s still a few untried blades out of my original sample pack bought when I started wet shaving almost a year ago. So, today, I opened a pack of Rapira SuperStainless, and used them with Maggard V3A and Soap Commander Courage.

It is not the sharpest blade in the world. The blades I’m used to - Feathers, Astras, Derby Premium - are all sharper and more efficient. It required a little more cleanup. But the resulting shave was absolutely problem free and smooth. No irritation or red spots or scratches I used to get with dull blades.

So, not a bad experience at all, although I am not sure how long it’s going to last if it already feels as a well used Astra on 1st shave.

Solid 7 out of 10. Perhaps 8.

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How did your Derby premium compare to feather and Astra? Course beard and head shaver asking

 

[Umma2gumma]

How did your Derby premium compare to feather and Astra? Course beard and head shaver asking

Not on the same level as Feather.

Slightly less sharp than Astra but very close. I’d say in the same general league overall.

Put it this way - not my #1 blade but I would have no problem using only Derby Premiums if I had no other choice.

One razor they absolutely shine in is Razorock German 37 Slant. I actually prefer Derby in it over Astra or Feather.